Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

10 Best Universities in Karnataka for Software Engineering

We ranked the top 10 universities for Software Engineering in Karnataka based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 202.5K specialized research publications which collectively generated 3.1M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For Software Engineering

#3 in India #65 in Asia

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Bangalore

For Software Engineering

#57 in India #338 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

2013 Founded

3

Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

For Software Engineering

#65 in India #388 in Asia

8% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1999 Founded

4

Bangalore

Bangalore University

For Software Engineering

#133 in India #843 in Asia

36% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1886 Founded

5

Mangalore

Mangalore University

For Software Engineering

#114 in India #745 in Asia

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

6

Belgaum

Visvesvaraya Technological University

For Software Engineering

#116 in India #753 in Asia

46% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1998 Founded

7

Bangalore

Jain University

For Software Engineering

#86 in India #536 in Asia

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded

8

Mangalore

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Software Engineering

#38 in India #264 in Asia

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Bangalore

Christ University

For Software Engineering

#44 in India #277 in Asia

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

10

Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Software Engineering

#45 in India #279 in Asia

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded